Craftsman Essentio CG5275, User Manual

Page 1: ...ASUS Essentio Desktop PC CG5275 User Manual Inspiring Innovation Persistent Perfection ...

Page 2: ...rmission of ASUSTeK Computer Inc ASUS Products and corporate names mentioned in this manual may or may not be registered trademarks or copyrights of their respective companies and are used for identification purposes only All trademarks are the property of their respective owners Every effort has been made to ensure that the contents of this manual are correct and up to date However the manufactur...

Page 3: ...4 Pressing the power button to turn on the system 14 Using your system 15 Using the optical drive 15 Inserting a disc 15 Ejecting a disc 15 Using the card reader 15 Connecting to speakers 16 Configuring audio output settings 16 Introducing the utilities 18 ASUS AI Manager 18 Installing AI Manager 18 Launching AI Manager 18 AI Manager quick bar 19 Recovering your system 22 Using the recovery DVD 22...

Page 4: ...limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer s instructions may cause harmful interference to radio communications However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installa...

Page 5: ...er limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited The use of shielded cables for connection of the monitor to the graphics card is required to assure compliance with FCC regulations Changes or modifications to this unit not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to...

Page 6: ...he same or equivalent type recommended by the manufactur er Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions VORSICHT Explosionsgetahr bei unsachgemäßen Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch denselben oder einem vom Hersteller empfohlenem ähnljchen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien nach Angaben des Herstellers ...

Page 7: ...n Never insert objects of any kind into the ventilation openings Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures between 0 C and 35 C If you use an extension cord make sure that the total ampere rating of the devices plugged into the extension cord does not exceed its ampere rating Care during use Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it Do not spill water or any ot...

Page 8: ...ion that help you complete a task NOTE Additional information for special situations The system does not function properly even if you follow the operating instructions The system was dropped or the cabinet is damaged The system performance changes LASER PRODUCT WARNING CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT DO NOT throw the Desktop PC in municipal waste This product has been designed to enable proper reuse of par...

Page 9: ... reserves the right to replace components or accessories to provide optimum serviceability Contact your retailer if any item is damaged or missing Package contents ASUS Essentio Desktop PC x1 Keyboard x1 Mouse x1 Power cord x1 Support DVD x1 Recovery DVD x1 Installation Guide x1 Warranty card x1 Antenna optional x2 Visit the ASUS website at http support asus com for any updates ...

Page 10: ...2 0 ports Connect to USB devices such as a mouse keyboard or camera Headphone jack Plug a stereo or headphones into this jack Microphone jack Plug a microphone into this jack CompactFlash Microdrive card slot Insert a CompactFlash Microdrive card into this slot continued on the next page The gray areas contain front rear panel ports These ports and their locations may vary depending on the model o...

Page 11: ...evices VGA port Connects to a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices HDMIport Connects to a HDMI monitor or other HDMI compatible devices S Videoport Connects your computer to a media hardware such as a DVD player or to a display monitor such as a TV WLAN card module Optional Connects antenna to enjoy the digital content through the latest wireless technology 8 Air vents Allows ventilation 9 ...

Page 12: ...era HDMIport Connects to a HDMI monitor or other HDMI compatible devices DVI D port Connects to a DVI D monitor or other DVI D compatible devices VGA port Connects to a VGA monitor or other VGA compatible devices Optical S PDIF Out port Connects to an amplifier for digital audio output 7 1 8 channel audio ports Connect to a 7 1 8 channel speaker system 11 Expansion slot cover Remove when installin...

Page 13: ... devices Illustrations are for reference only Actual product specifications may vary The Wi Fi module and antenna are optional Use this product in ambient temperatures between 0 C and 35 C Do not block or cover the air vents on the chassis DVI DVI HDMI SPDIF OUT HDMI ...

Page 14: ...ASUS Essentio Desktop PC Pressing the power button to turn on the system Connecting the power Connect the power cord to the power connector and plug it into the wall socket A B DVI DVI HDMI SPDIF OUT HDMI ...

Page 15: ...ay Using the card reader Digital cameras and other digital imaging devices use memory cards to store digital picture or media files The built in memory card reader on the front panel of your system allows you to read from and write to a variety of memory cards drives You can place media in one or more of the card slots and use each media independently Place only one memory card in a slot at one ti...

Page 16: ...icrophone Center Subwoofer orange connects to a center speaker or a subwoofer Rear Out black connects to rear speakers Side Out gray connects to side speakers Configuring audio output settings After connecting a speaker system to your desktop PC follow the steps below to configure audio output 1 Right click the volume icon on the Windows Vista taskbar and select Playback Devices 2 Under the Playba...

Page 17: ...serve as the default audio output device You must relaunch your media player for the audio output device settings If you want to set up a recording device select Recording Devices in Step 1 and do what resembles Step 2 and 3 If you use an HDMI display with S PDIF audio output set Realtek Digital Output as the default in Step 2 ...

Page 18: ... the ASUS AI Manager folder in the support DVD Double click the setup exe file to start installation 2 Click the Utilities tab then click ASUS AI Manager 3 Follow the on screen instructions to complete the installation Launching AI Manager To launch the AI Manager from the Windows desktop click Start All Programs ASUS AI Manager 1 xx xx AI Manager The AI Manager quick bar appears on the desktop Af...

Page 19: ...on to quit the AI Manager Main The Main menu contains five utilities AI Disk AI Security AI Boosting and AI Probe Click the arrow on the Main menu icon to browse through the utilities in the main menu AI Disk AI Disk allows you to easily clear temporary IE files IE cookies IE URLs IE history or the Recycle Bin Click the AI Disk icon on the quick bar to display the full AI Disk window and select th...

Page 20: ...t to lock then click Apply 6 Key in the password you have set previously then click Ok The selected device is locked and not accessible To unlock the selected device 1 Uncheck the checkbox of the selected device then click Apply 2 Key in the password you have set previously then click Ok The selected device is unlocked To change password Click Change Password then follow the onscreen instructions ...

Page 21: ...ghout your computer To add an application 1 Click Add then locate the application you want to add to My Favorites 2 Click Open on the file location window The application is added to My Favorites list Right click on the application icon to launch delete or rename the selected application You can also double click to launch the selected application Support Click any links on the Support window to g...

Page 22: ...he recovery DVD into the optical drive and select the optical drive CDROM XXX as the boot device Press Enter and then press any key to continue 3 The Windows Boot Manager window appears Select Windows Setup EMS Enabled and press Enter Wait when the Windows is loading files message appears 4 Select where to install a new system Options are Recover system to a partition This option will delete only ...

Page 23: ...the computer This recovery DVD is for ASUS Desktop PC only DO NOT use it on other computers Visit the ASUS website www asus com for any updates Quickly recover your system 1 Turn on your ASUS Desktop PC When the ASUS logo appears press F9 to enter the System Recovery 2 Windows is loading files is shown Wait until the Recovery CD DVD window appears 3 Follow the onscreen instructions to complete the...

Page 24: ...can I do if my Desktop PC cannot enter the operating system Make sure that you use memory modules that the system supports and that you install them properly on the sockets Check if your peripheral devices are compatible with the system If the above steps do not solve the problem contact your retailer or perform system recovery using the supplied recovery DVD You will lose all your data during the...

Page 25: ...it that a CD DVD cannot be read from or written to Make sure that you use a disc compatible with the optical drive Check if you insert the disc properly or if there is any scratch on the disc Find out if the disc is with write protection ...

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